Nike made Kaepernick the focal point of the 30th anniversary of their Just Do It campaign earlier this month and stock prices have closed at all-time highs in the days since. Kaepernick has been out of the NFL for almost two seasons now after he protested police brutality and racial injustice throughout the 2016 season while playing for the San Francisco 49ers.

Lewis had a personal message to Kaepernick on the red carpet, “Thank you, Colin. Thank you for all that you do. Thank you for being brave. Thank you for being courageous. Thank you for taking a knee. Thank you.”

17. 70th Emmy Awards - Arrivals

18. 70th Emmy Awards - Arrivals

19. 70th Emmy Awards - Arrivals

Black Hollywood Shows Out On The 2018 Emmy's Red Carpet

The 70th Annual Primetime Emmys are tonight and Black Hollywood figured the best way to show out is serve nothing but LOOKS on the red carpet. See the best photos from the red carpet from Thandie Newton to Sterling K. Brown to Issa Rae and more.